Course Information
CNM offers a wide range of courses, allowing maximum flexibility for each student to curate a distinct educational experience based on their own interests and capabilities. In general, courses offered in CNM can be broadly clustered into three categories:
- Foundation
- Domain Knowledge
- Skillsets
Beyond the five compulsory courses (NM1101E, NM2101, NM2103, NM2104, NM3550C/Y), CNM students can take courses from as many clusters as they wish. The ten clusters are shown below.
To ensure continued relevance to industry trends and to reflect the latest innovation in research and teaching, the department regularly reviews its courses and the curriculum. Do expect changes to current courses as CNM incorporates the new College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) focus on interdisciplinary learning and graduation requirements to produce the most enriching undergraduate learning experience.
More detail on our courses can be found on this page.
You may refer to the documents below for guidance on the Course Registration (CourseReg) exercise which takes place at the start of each semester:
CourseReg Guide for Cohort 2018-2020
CourseReg Guide for Cohort 2021
Categories and Clusters
Foundation
Domain knowledge
Skillsets
Theory and Method
Public Communication
Corporate Communication
Computational Communication
Culture & Communication
PR and Organisations
Policy and Governance
Creative Industries
Interactive Media Design
Media Production
Courses in each cluster
Foundation Cluster
NM1101E | Communications, New Media and Society |
NM2101 | Theories of Communications and New Media |
NM2103 | Quantitative Research Methods |
NM2104 | Qualitative Communication Research Methods |
NM2207 | Computational Media Literacy |
NM2209 | Social Psychology of New Media |
NM3241* | Cultural Studies: Theory and Practice |
NM4102/NM4102HM | Advanced Communications and New Media Research |
Public & Corporate Communication Cluster
GET1008/GEX1005 | Public Speaking and Critical Reasoning |
NM2219 | Principles of Communication Management |
NM3244 | Consulting as a Communication and Career Skill |
NM4228/NM4228HM | Risk and Crisis Communication |
NM4245/NM4245HM | Political Communication |
NM4258/NM4258HM | Health Communication |
Culture and Communication Cluster
GEH1001/GEC1000 | Globalisation and New Media |
GES1031/GESS1022 | Culture and Communication in Singapore |
GEH1061/GEX1001 | Representation and Media |
NM3242 | Organisational Communication and Leadership |
NM4212/NM4212HM | Race, Media and Representation |
NM4244/NM4244HM | Sex in the Media |
NM4253/NM4253HM | Communications, Culture and Environment |
NM4254/NM4254HM | Media, City and Public Culture |
Computational Communication Cluster
NM4238/NM4238HM | Software Studies |
NM4242/NM4242HM | Critical Perspectives on Technology |
NM4255/NM4255HM | Social Media and Computational Communication |
NM4256/NM4256HM | Communication and Digital Collaborations |
Media Production Cluster
NM2220 | Introduction to Media Writing |
NM3211 | News Writing, Editing and Publishing |
NM3217 | Principles of Visual Communication Design |
NM3219 | Writing for Communication Management |
NM3230 | Digital Storytelling |
NM4208/NM4208HM | Strategic Communication Design |
NM4231/NM4231HM | Digital Media Storytelling Strategies |
NM4247/NM4247HM | Creative Writing in the Marketplace |
NM4250/NM4250HM | Data Journalism and Analysis |
NM4880H/NM4880HHM | (Special Topics): Entertainment for Social Good |
Interactive Media Design Cluster
NM3243 | User Experience Design |
NM4259/NM4259HM | Mobile Interaction Design |
NM4260/NM4260HM | Game Design |
NM5219R | Critical Design |
Policy and Governance Cluster
NM2223 | Media Law and Policy |
NM4206/NM4206HM | Media Policy and Regulation |
Creative Industries Cluster
NM3205 | Digital Media Cultures |
NM3245 | Managing Arts and Cultural Events |
NM4213/NM4213HM | Digital Economies |
NM4249/NM4249HM | Media and Audiences |
NM5218R | Cultural Policy |
PR and Organisations
NM4207/NM4207HM | Managing Communication Campaigns |
NM4230/NM4230HM | Communication for Social Change |
NM4257/NM4257HM | Multiplatform Advertising Strategies |